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In 1917, the Smith Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.
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Virginia was the first state to have a Future Farmers clubs for boys
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In 1928 the FFA became a national organzation. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to to establish a club for boys with similiar farm interests.
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In 1935, the NFA (New Farners of America) was formed for black students
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In 1950, FFA became on of the few student organizations to recieve a Federal Charter from Congress (Public Law 790)
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In 1950, the FFA and the NFA merged.
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In 1969, the first females were allowed to join the FFA for the first time.
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In 1988, the FFA changed their name to National FFA to reflect the growing diversity in their agriculture industry
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The National Convention completes its 7 year run in Indianopolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky for 3 years.
